Continuous-current dynamo



F. KLSSELRLNG.

CONTINUOUS CURRENT DYNAMO.-

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17,1916.

1,346,21 3. Patented July 13, 1920.

1N V EN TOR ZZ fabi/y BY M TORNEY UNITED STATES FRITZ KESSELRING, 0F NEUHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

v Patented July 13, 1920.

Application led July 17, 1917.v Serial No. 109,800.

To all whom t may concern: y

Be it known that I, FRITZ KnssELRrNG, a citizen of the Swiss Confederatiomresiding at Neuhausen, on the Rhine, Switzerland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Continuous-Current Dynamos, of which the following is a speciiication.

The invention relates to variable speed generators, where an approximately .constant voltage is to be obtained at variable speed, without the provision of accessories, such as controlling resistances or the like.

It is an object of the invention to provide special means for obtaining automatic regulation of the generator during speed variations, so that at all times a constant voltage may be obtained, such as is necessary in train illumination, where the generator is driven by the shaft of the running wheels.

To the accomplishment of the principal object and others that will become apparent upon perusal of the specifications and claims forming a part thereof, the preferred embodiments ofthe invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, Vin which Figures l and 2 illustrate the curves of the diiferent magnetic fluxes in the dynamo;

main and auxiliary poles, the vlatter being provided with two sets of iield coils,

Fig. t indicates the dynamo provided with main and auxiliary poles, and an armature having two separate windings.'

The E. M. F. E I Clon, wherein E is the E. M. F. induced in the v,armature of a generator,

9 the resultantmagnetic flux of the arma,

ture per pole pitch (periphery of the armature divided by the number 'of poles),

a the number Voffrevolutions lper minute and C, a constant. p f

It is immaterial'in what manner the mag netic flu-x oisproduced, and either an electromagnet, or a permanent magnet, or a combination of both maybe adopted, constituting the field poles of the machine. To obtain a constant E. M. F. .when the speed varies, it is necessary, ofcourse, Ythat the product Clqm should remain constant, and

`insview of the fact thatr the speed varies, 9

must cliange,such that the product will always remain `the same, in other? words, 9 mustvary inversely to theV number `ofrevolutions a. To accomplish this end, the magnetic iiux 9'is produced in the'present instance by at least twov component fluxes, namely l) a constant main iux 91, which 1s produced either by a permanent magnet, ory

by an approximately constant number of ampere turns, or by a combination of both,

oppositely to the main flux 91, and produced by a number of ampere turns awa computed according to the vformula: avn:C2n-G wherein c2 c, are constants and the constanty C, may be Zero. ,y

The ampereturns of the auxiliary field poles, constituting the M. M. F. @En and producing the magnetic. flux 92 varies divrectly as the number of revolutions, whereas netic flux of the same direction as Athe main y flux. The ampere turns C, can, of course, also be replaced either wholly or in part by a permanent magnet, or, if preferred, they may be entirely dispensed with. Fig. 3 indicates a two pole dynamo having If C3 were Zero the 9-curve would havel the form of the dotted line shown in Fig. l,

' It being the residual magnetism ofthe aux-A iliary magnetic circuit. As may be seen, this curve is not inversely proportionate to the number of revolutions and wouldtherefore not give a constant voltage. This curve would also make necessary a large and costly dynamo and for this reason it is important that C3 is different from zero. i

The approximately constant ampere turns Y of the main field poles producing the main flux 91, are obtained in the known manner by one or more windings energized by an approximately ,constant voltage. Or the iiux is obtained bya permanent magnet, constituting main field poles, or by a combination ofy both arrangements. The `same applies to the constant portion C, of the auxiliary iiux 92. It may alsobe'obtained` by introducing into the circuit lcontaining the ampere turns C291, an approximatelycon stant voltage oiE proper direction. y

Thus, the 92 fluxv is obtained by two ojerativeE. M. F.s, one varying directlyy as the` speed, and the other .being approximately constant. The approximately constant flux of the 02a circuit can be employed in combi-- 60 and (2) a variable, auxiliary flux 92 directed nation with permanent magnets as well as with approximately constant additional ampere turns.

The ampere turns 02a, vzuying directly as the number of revolutions, can also be obtained by arranging an armature winding adapted ior direct current or a portion of such a winding to rotate at a speed proportional to the number of revolutions of the generator' in an approximately constant magnetic ield (for instance the main magnetic iiux oil the generator), and by applying the induced voltage of one or more exciter windings.

Another modification embodies the regulating` of auxiliary poles so that they become magnetized by the armature winding or by comlucting the current of the armature around the auxiliary poles, or a combination ol both means may be provided. ln both cases the current of the armature is not constant and varies approximatelv proportional to the number of revolutions. These modifications, therefore, are of secondary importance and will only be resorted to in the case of small type machines.

The two fluxes 91 and 92 may Aflow in entirely dii'l'erent paths, and in this case care is to be taken that the conductors of the armature of the dynamo should cut both iiuxcs. Conversely, the iiuxes 91 and 92- may flow in paths a portion of which is common to both fluxes, and similarly fluxes can be set up by spaced poles to flow through the same yoke and the same armature (Fig. 4;).

Referring' to the drawings, Figs. l and 2 show the graphic curves of the different magnetic iiuxes in the dynamo. 9l is the approximately constant main magnetic flux, 92 the variable auxiliary magnetic ilux and 9 the resulting auxiliary iiux. rllhe number of revolutions n varies between nl and a2, constituting the range of speed variations for the dynamo. 02a and C., are the M. M. F.s which produce the auxiliary `flux. The curve 92 is no other than the magnetization curve ot thel magnetic circuit ot the auxiliary flux. By a suitable selection of substance (air, cast steel, gray iron, armature iron, etc.) as well as the transverse section of the auxiliary magnetic flux circuit, it is possible', as known, to change the ilorm of the curve 92. Consequently, it is always possible to obtain a curve 9 which is nearly inversely proportionate to the number of revolutions. ln Fig. 2 it 'is assumed tor the sake of example that 91 is not exactly con-- stant but rises slightly with an increasing number ol.E revolutions. ln this case also by choosing an appropriate characteristic for the auxiliary magnetic circuit it is possible to obtain a good 9 curve.

In Figs. 3 and 4: the application of the invention is diagrammatically illustrated. The generator shown in F ig. l comprises the armature A and produces the main magnetic flux 91 and the auxiliary 'flux 92 by means of field coils El, E E3. The main armature winding 71 is connected with the armature brushes K1 and K2. The auxiliary winding i2 is connected to the commutator brushes K2, and Kp In Fig. 3, K2 is an auxiliary brush on the main commutator. ln order to simplify the diagran'imatic views all. switches have been omitted.

The generator indicated in Fig. 3 comprises a two pole dynamo electric machine, the main brushes K1 and K2 being` in the neutral zone. ln each pole pitch a main pole producingthe flux 9l and an auxiliary pole producing the flux 92 are arranged. Between the main brushes an auxiliary brush K3 is provided on the commutator. The armature is equipped with one arma turc winding only. The main pole is adapted to produce an approximately constant niagnetic flux, whereas the auxiliary pole produces a variable magnetic 'flux flowing in a direction opposite to that of the main llux. The main pole is equipped with the main field coil El, connected to the brushes KL and K2. The auxiliary pole is equipped with two field coils E2, E2, ot' which the former connected with the brushes K1 and K2. As the armature coils between the brushes Ki and K3 cut only the approximately constant flux 91v it is evident that between K1 and K., a voltage @2a is produced proportimial to the number of revolutions. The field coil E, is connected to a source oi approximately constant E. M. F. such as the main brushes K1 and K2 or a storage battery to produce a constant H. M. F. C..l tending to set up a flux of the same direction 92. The magnetizing ei'llect oi the coil E2 being opposed to that o'ii the coil El and the magneti/:ation curve of the auxiliary magnetic circuit being chosen as shown in Figs. l and 2 it is evident that between the brushes K, and K2 a approximately constant voltage is produced.

The dynamo illustrated in Fig. il; coinprises main poles and auxiliary poles admitting the main iiux 91 and the au. iary flux 92 respectively. The armature A is provided with two windings, namely, the main armature winding lV, equipped with the commutator brushes K1 and K2 and an auxiliary armature winding 72 having the commutator brushes K2 and K2. The main winding is adapted-to revolve within both magnetic vfluxes 91 and 92 the auxiliary winding 72 is adapted to revolve only within the constant flux 91 so as to produce a voltage which is proportional to the number oit revolutions. The main pole contains a main field coil E.l connected to the main brushes Kl and K2 and producing the approximately constant magnetic flux Q91. The field coil E2 of the auxiliary pole is impressed with the difference of voltage existing be- It is within the scope of the invention to provide on the auxiliary pole iii addition to the field coil E, a third field'coil energized by the main armature winding to increase the constant C3.

If a strictly constant voltage is not re.

quired, but rather a voltage which rises and falls slightly with the number of revolutions, this may be obtained by a suitable se lection of the materials, etc., for the auxiliary magnetic circuit. For example, in the case of train illumination it is sometimes required that upon greater speed the lights should shine brighter, and in Asuch cases the voltage is permitted to rise slightly with the increasing number of revolutions. It is, of' course, impossible to produce a p curve which conforms closely to the ideal q curve, and for this reason certain deviations from the desired voltage curve must be taken into consideration.

The drawings disclose merely the preferred form of' tlie embodiment of the iiivention, but obvious changes and alterations are included and the invention is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim :y

1'. In a continuous current dynamo, main and auxiliary field poles and energizing coils therefor, an armature having a main winding arranged in tlie magnetic fieldsl of' the main and auxiliary poles and included in circuit with said main field coils, said armature also having an auxiliary windin arranged solely in the magneticfield ofthe main field poles and included in series with the auxiliary field coils across the main armature winding, and a storage battery in parallel with the main field coils.

2. In a continuous current dynamo, an armature having independent main and auxiliary windings, main and auxiliary field poles, main field coils connected to said main winding, auxiliary field coils connectedV in series with the said auxiliary winding across the main armature ywindin said field poles and coils being so arranger as to cause the magnetizing effect of the auxiliary field coils i to be opposed to that of the main field coils,

and constant voltageimpressing means for said main field coils.

3. In a coninuous current dynamo, main and auxiliary field poles, coils energizing said main and auxiliary field poles, said field poles and coils being so arranged as to cause the magnetizing eflect of the auxiliary field coils to be opposed to that of the main field coils, an armature having independent main and auxiliary windings, said main windings being' arranged in the magnetic vfields of both the main and auxiliary field poles, to produce an approximately constant voltage, and being included in circuit with said main lfield coils, said auxiliary winding being arranged solely inthe magnetic eld of the main field poles to produce a voltage proportional to the speed of rotation of the armature, said last named winding being connected in series with the auxiliary field coils across the main armature-winding, whereby the auxiliary field coils are impressed with a voltage equal to the difference of the voltages of the main and auxiliary armature windings, andy means for impressing said main field coils with a constant voltage op posed to the voltage of the main armature winding.

f In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. l

FRITZ KESSELRING.

Witnesses:

G.-KOESTLER, H. Hamam TUG. a 

